The Donate Life float, winner of the Sweepstakes Award, rolls down Colorado Boulevard at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The University of Utah Marching Band marches at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The AHF's entry in the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda is titled "There's No Place Like Home," Grand Marshal Award for most outstanding creative concept and float design rolls down Colorado Boulevard at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Fitz and The Tantrums perform during the Rose Parade Opening Spectacular at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Trader Joe's float rolls on at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Members of All Gifu Honor Green Band, of Japan, slap hands with attendees at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Pennsylvania State University supporters cheer at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The University of Utah cheerleaders attend the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Fitz and The Tantrums perform during the Rose Parade Opening Spectacular at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Honda's "Forever Determined" Rose Parade float entry in the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda rolls down Colorado Boulevard at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Tournament of Roses Grand Marshal Gabby Giffords waves to the crowd at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Elks U.S.A. float passes at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Cal Poly Universities float wins the Extraordinaire Trophy for most extraordinary float at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Rose Queen Bella Ballard waves to the crowd at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Denette King and Nia Boyd celebrate 2023 on Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Pennsylvania State University Marching Blue Band performs at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Players warm up on the field before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Penn State and Utah Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif.
The Pennsylvania State University float rolls down at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Western Asset float wins the Judges Award for the most outstanding float design and dramatic impact at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Snapchat float rolls down the parade route at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
People look at the Snapchat float at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Donate Life float wins the Sweepstakes Award for most beautiful entry at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Taipei First Girls High School Marching Band, Honor Guard and Color Guard perform at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Richard Petty and Rajah Caruth ride the NASCAR float at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
A member of Los Hermanos Bañuelos Charro Team twirls a lasso at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The "Western Asset," float built by Phoenix, winner of the Judges award, for the most outstanding float design and dramatic impact in the 134th Rose Parade presented by Honda, rolls down Colorado Boulevard at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
A Utah fan cheers fro the team before the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game between Penn State and Utah Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif.
Actor Danny Trejo walks the parade route at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Royal Court Salia Baligh, Sahanna Rajinkanthan, Zoe Denoncourt, Rose Queen Bella Ballard, Michelle Cortez-Peralta, Uma Wittenberg and Adrian Crick, clockwise from left, attend the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The Catalina Foothills Falcon Marching Band performs at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The City of Burbank float wins the Queen Award for most outstanding presentation of roses at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The La Canada Flintridge floats wins the Mayor Award for most outstanding float from a participating city at the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The cast of "Ramona," California's official state outdoor play, walks along on Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Members of the Banda Música la Primavera walk along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Claudia Paquette celebrates 2023 on Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance float, "Celebrating 50 Years of Conservation," is seen along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Members of the Catalina Foothills Falcon Band walk along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
A vendor sells cotton candy along the 134th Rose Parade route in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
People walk along the 134th Rose Parade route in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Utah quarterback Cameron Rising (7) throws a pass during the first half in the Rose Bowl NCAA college football game against Penn State Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, in Pasadena, Calif.
Trader Joe's float, "Onward!," makes its way along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Kaiser Permanente's float, "All of Us for All of You," makes its way along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Rosemount High School Marching Band waits for the 134th Rose Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
People watch the 134th Rose Parade above Banana Republic along Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Pasadena Tournament of Roses Association President Amy Wainscott waves along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Banda de Música La Primavera, of Panama, dance along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Catalina Foothills High School Falcon Band, of Arizona, waits for the 134th Rose Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Rockford High School Marching Band's color guard attempts to stay warm as they wait for the 134th Rose Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
United States Marine Corps West Coast Composite Band wait for the 134th Rose Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Banda de Música La Primavera, of Panama, dance along Colorado Boulevard during the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Rockford High School Marching Band's color guard attempts to stay warm as they wait for the 134th Rose Parade to begin in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
People walk along the 134th Rose Parade route in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
Pasadena Rose Parade Grand Marshal Gabby Giffords and her husband, Sen. Mark Kelly, attend the 134th Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif., Monday, Jan. 2, 2023.
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Flower-covered floats, marching bands and equestrian units celebrated the New Year on a chilly but dry Monday as the 134th Rose Parade slipped through a gap in California's siege of drenching storms.
Pasadena's annual floral spectacle offered the optimistic theme of “Turning the Corner” for 2023, and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords of Arizona, who survived a 2011 shooting, served as grand marshal.
“The New Year is a time for renewal, an opportunity for a fresh start,” Tournament of Roses President Amy Wainscott told the television audience.
The parade, which by tradition is held on Jan. 2 when New Year's Day falls on a Sunday, kicked off with the Los Angeles band Fitz and the Tantrums! performing “Let Yourself Free" and a crowd-pleasing flyby of two U.S. Air Force B-1B jets.
Rain has rarely fallen on the parade, but this year it came close. Downpours pounded Southern California over the weekend — and rain returned Monday evening during the Rose Bowl college football game between Utah and Penn State.
But earlier in the day, parade participants and thousands of spectators avoided a soaking.
Giffords rolled down the 5.5-mile (8.8-mile) route in a flower-decked antique convertible, accompanied by her husband, Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona.
Marching bands came from across the U.S. and around the world.
The Riverside County, California, sheriff's mounted unit was led by a riderless horse in honor of Deputy Isaiah Cordero, 32, who was slain during a traffic stop on Dec. 29.
The floats offered simple beauty — birds, bees, bears, bugs and giraffes covered in flowers or other natural materials — as well as messages such as a Cal Poly universities' entry called the “Road to Reclamation” depicting animated snails and mushrooms living on a fallen tree branch.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism's “Feed Your Soul” float depicting a paddlewheel riverboat was the stage for mid-parade performance by Lainey Wilson.
Donate Life's bright orange and red Chinese street dragon blowing smoke out its nostrils was awarded the sweepstakes trophy for most beautiful entry by the Tournament of Roses judges.
“American Idol” finalist Grace Kinstler performed aboard a float promoting tourism to her home state of Illinois, and country music star Tanya Tucker sang her current single, “Ready as I'll Never Be,” in the parade's finale.
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